Identification and Determination of Distribution of Mammals and Birds in Basiran and Darehbagh No-hunting Areas, Fars

Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology

هانیه نوذری ¹

1 - دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد آباده، گروه محیط زیست، آباده، ایران

Received: 2014-06-18 Accepted : 2017-05-21 Published : 2014-04-21

Keywords: Biodiversity, Fars, Distribution, Basiran No-hunting Area, DarehbaghNo-hunting Area,

Abstract :

This study was conducted for identifying mammals and birds and determining their distribution in Basiran No-hunting Area which is located between Abadeh, Eghlid and Khorambid cities in Fars province and DarehbaghNo-hunting Area which is located between Bavanat and Khorambid cities in Fars province and Abarkooh city in Yazd Province during 2006 and 2009. Identification of fauna species of these areas was carried out during field works by direct observation of species, identifying of pellet, feces and tracks of them, analyzing of rangers daily reports and their oral interview and also based on morphologic characters of species. In Basiran No-hunting Area 9 and 17 species of mammals and birds and in DarehbaghNo-hunting Area 10 and 7 species of mammals and birds was identified and distributions of index fauna species were mapped (scale 1:50000). In Basiran No-hunting Area Carnivora, Galliformes and Passeriformes, and Anseriformes involved 55.55% and 28.57% and 50% of all species between mammals and ground birds and waterfowl birdsandrsquo; orders, respectively and in DarehbaghNo-hunting Area Carnivora, Galliformes and Passeriformes involved 60% and 28.57% of all species between mammals and ground birdsandrsquo; orders, respectively.